Photos/review by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - 90's rock, chart toppers- Fuel and Marcy Playground, performed in the intimate setting of The Evening Star last Wednesday evening. Fuel played an intense, high energy, ten-song set, which left their faithful fans wanting more. The band, led by founder singer/songwriter/guitarist- Brett Scallions, is currently... Continue Reading →
Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - Former guitarist of the Misfits, Doyle Von Frankenstein, brought his band, Doyle, into town for an evening of intense, hard rock. Doyle, which in addition to Doyle Von Frankenstein, also consists of Alex Story- vocals, Brandon Pertzborn - drums, and Brandon Strate - bass, played... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Mark Slaughter, vocalist/songwriter of the multi-platinum, hard rock/glam-metal band, Slaughter will be releasing his second solo record entitled, 'Halfway There,' on May 26th. The first single from this release, "Hey You," was posted last month, and has already received very positive feedback from both fans and music critics. Mark... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Over the last decade, national recording artist, Jim Crean, has established himself as one of the most important and influential vocalist/songwriter/musicians in the hard rock genre. Not only has Crean dominated in his hometown of Buffalo, NY- winning countless awards for his velvet smooth, hard rockin' vocals and fronting... Continue Reading →
By John Jeffrey Coming out this week (March 17, 2017) is Producer/Singer-Songwriter/Guitarist Tommy Henriksen’s 5th solo CD, entitled, ‘Starstruck.’ Henriksen’s latest solo venture is the follow up to his 2014, ‘Tommy, Tommy, Tommy’ CD. While ‘Starstruck’ is yet another display of Henriksen’s uncanny knack of wearing his musical influences on his sleeve, this time around,... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. James Durbin, who is best known as the heavy metal vocalist from the 2011 season of popular TV series, American Idol, has teamed up with Quiet Riot guitar-wiz, Alex Grossi, for a new band called, Hollywood Scars. The dynamic-duo just recently released an impressive five-song EP entitled, 'Maps To... Continue Reading →
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